TRUCKS: Billy Ballew Motorsports Merges

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TRUCKS: Billy Ballew Motorsports Merges

Billy Ballew Motorsports has joined forces with Vision Aviation Racing...

Media Release | Posted December 22, 2010 Mooresville, NC

Billy Ballew will maintain an ownership stake in the team now known as Vision Aviation Racing. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

Billy Ballew Motorsports announced Wednesday that the team has merged with Vision Aviation Racing (VAR) to continue to field the No. 15 and No. 51 entries in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The announcement was made by BBM owner Billy Ballew and Vision Aviation Racing general manager Tom Davis.

The team will compete under the Vision Aviation Racing banner and race with the same equipment and resources used by Billy Ballew Motorsports.

Ballew will keep an ownership stake in the team. Up-and-coming drivers Justin Johnson and Dusty Davis, who both competed in the Super Late Model and K&N Pro Series West divisions in 2010 for VAR, will make their Truck Series debut in 2011. The team will remain supported by Toyota.

"Partnering with a winning and committed team like Vision Aviation Racing was a great way to keep the Billy Ballew Motorsports brand alive in the series." said Ballew. "We've worked diligently since the season ended with Tom Davis and his organization to make this happen. Vision Aviation Racing is well positioned to be a top contender and continue the winning tradition of Billy Ballew Motorsports."

Vision Aviation Racing, already a winning team on the West Coast, will carry on the tradition of Billy Ballew Motorsports, which just completed a strong season that included two wins and a second-place finish in the drivers' championship by Aric Almirola. Prior to 2010, Kyle Busch drove a Billy Ballew Motorsports truck to 16 wins before starting his own operation.

"This is an exciting time at VAR and we're very thankful for Billy's support with making this deal possible," said Davis. "We've built a winning operation with Justin and Dusty in late models, and moving into the Truck Series with Billy delivers the level of excellence on the track that we're used to."

The team merger is still in process with key personnel yet to be finalized. The team will compete out of VAR's Mooresville, N.C., facility, located directly across from the former Billy Ballew Motorsports shop.

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